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Please donate life-saving blood for the holidays and receive a blanket to keep you warm through the winter. Appointments are preferred with the link provided, and walk-ins are welcome on the day of the event. All donorsmust present valid identification (drivers license or equivalent)., powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform

O'Donnell Brain Institute Scholars Program Recruit Symposium Faculty candidates for the O'Donnell Brain Institute Scholars Program will give talks about their research and network with the OBI community during this half-day symposium. Date: March 5, 2026 Time: 9:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. Location: NM3.936 (Thompson Family Conference Center) 9:30–9:40 a.m. WELCOME 9:40–10:15 a.m. Ania Puszynska, Ph.D., Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research “Atlas of Lysosomal Aging: Revealing a Molecular Clock of Storage-Associated Metabolites” 10:15–10:25 a.m. COFFEE BREAK 10:30–11:05 a.m. Sara Matias, Ph.D., Harvard University “Broadly-projecting Mesolimbic Dopamine Neurons Implement a Distributional Critic Across the Striatum” 11:10–11:45 a.m. Arash Bellafard, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles “Volatile Working Memory Representations Crystallize with Practice” 11:50–12:25 a.m. Yitzhak Norman, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco “Mechanisms of …

"What's New in HIV: Updates from CROI 2026" Speaker: Hayden Andrews, M.D. Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine UT Southwestern Medical Center About Hayden Andrews: Dr. Andrews holds a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin. He earned his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine and completed internal medicine residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by advanced training through a fellowship in infectious diseases at the combined Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital program in Boston. He joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2024. Dr. Andrews leads the anal dysplasia clinic for Parkland HIV Services, a department of Parkland Health, using high-resolution anoscopy to screen for and treat precancerous anal lesions. His research focuses on anal cancer screening for people with HIV and optimizing its deployment in under-resourced settings., powered by …

"Decoding Metabolic Disease by Forward Genetics" Speaker: Zhao Zhang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Center for the Genetics of Host Disease UT Southwestern Medical Center About Zhao Zhang: Dr. Zhang holds a bachelor's degree in biotechnology from Shandong University and a doctorate in developmental biology from the Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Dr. Zhang’s research centers on uncovering molecular mechanisms that drive human disease, spanning work in zebrafish, Drosophila, and mouse models. His graduate studies identified new regulators of the Hedgehog signaling pathway and revealed an unexpected role for this pathway in the Drosophila testis stem cell niche. As a postdoctoral researcher, he used forward genetics in mice to discover regulators of Toll‑like receptor signaling, tumor metastasis, obesity, diabetes, and NAFLD, culminating in his major contribution: the discovery of the teeny metabolic syndrome caused by a mutation in Kbtbd2, an E3 ubiq…

Eleventh Annual Donald W. Seldin Research Symposium Sponsored by the Department of Internal Medicine The Seldin Symposium highlights the Department of Internal Medicine’s strengths in research, education, and patient care through a celebration of the collaborations between trainees and faculty. Poster presentations ranging from fundamental biology to quality improvement will be on display. About Donald W. Seldin UT Southwestern Medical Center’s research legacy rivals that of institutions far older, thanks largely to one transformative figure: Dr. Donald W. Seldin. When Dr. Seldin arrived from Yale in 1951, UT Southwestern consisted of deteriorating barracks and a single brick building. By midyear, he was the only full-time faculty member and, by default, Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine. Through deep engagement with the local medical community and an unwavering focus on developing trainees, he built the department’s foundation. He identified promising young physicians, sent the…

"Innovations in Nephrology Education & Recruitment: Moving the Needle" Speaker: Samira Farouk, M.D. Professor of Medicine & Medical Education Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship Division of Nephrology Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai About Samira Farouk: Dr. Farouk holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Princeton University. She earned her medical degree from Rutgers University, where she graduated with a Distinction in Research. She then completed internal medicine residency training and fellowship training in nephrology and transplant at the Icahn School of Medicine, where she also served as Chief Fellow. Dr. Farouk is involved in all levels of medical education and teaches medical students, residents, and fellows and has been the recipient of multiple teaching awards. She is a Fellow Educator member of the Institute of Medical Education at ISMMS. She is interested in the development and study of innovative medical education tools and technologies, including free ope…

"Sex differences in mouse autism models and the role of estrogen receptor alpha" Gemma Molinaro, Ph.D. Instructor Department of Neuroscience UT Southwestern Medical Center Sponsored by the Green Center for Reproductive Biology Sciences This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform

Ashok Kumar, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Microbiology, Immunology, and Biochemistry Wayne State University Detroit, MI Lecture Title: Targeted Ferroptotic Cell Death Ddring Ocular Bacterial Infections Lunch will be served. To attend in-person contact Carey Chafouleas, carey.chafouleas@utsouthwestern.edu., powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform

"Substance Use Disorders and Impairment in the House of Medicine" Speaker: S. Marshal Isaacs, M.D. Professor of Emergency Medicine Chair, UTSW and Parkland RENEW Committees Department of Emergency Medicine UT Southwestern Medical Center About Marshal Isaacs: Dr. Isaacs earned his medical degree at Stony Brook University School of Medicine and then completed residency training in emergency medicine at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. He received advanced training in prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) through a fellowship at Stanford University, where he served as the Lead Flight Physician for the Stanford Life Flight air medical transport program. Prior to joining UT Southwestern in 2006, Dr. Isaacs served as the Medical Director for the San Francisco Fire Department and was a Professor of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, practicing emergency medicine at San Francisco General Hospital. Dr. Isaacs serves as Medical Director for the UTS…

Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center Distinguished Lecture Series “The Current Landscape of Cancer Clinical Research: Implications for Federal Funding” Joseph M. Unger, Ph.D. SWOG Statistics and Data Management Center Professor, Public Health Division Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Friday, April 3 | Noon Zoom Meeting ID: 975 6824 0118 Passcode: 933572 About Dr. Joseph M. Unger, Ph.D.: Dr. Joseph Unger is a biostatistician and health services researcher. He uses big data to understand more about cancer patients’ treatment outcomes and disparities, especially as they pertain to barriers to participating in clinical trials. He has been at the forefront of efforts to link Medicare claims data to clinical-trial records to address novel research questions. Dr. Unger also has extensive expertise in the design and analysis of prospective clinical trials that examine disease symptoms and treatment side effects, patient quality of life and delivery of cancer care. His research has revealed that fa…